Tri-County Technical College offers 59 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 18 major programs - 11 Certificate and 7 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $6,008 for South Carolina residents and $11,096 for out-of-state students.

Total 727 students out of total 5,629 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,501 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Tri-County Technical College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameTri-County Technical College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address7900 U.S. Hwy 76, Pendleton, SC
Online Students727 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,045 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$6,008
Out-of-State$11,096
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Online Degree Programs
Total18 Programs
Certificate11 Programs
Associates7 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Tri-County Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $6,008 and $11,096 for non-South Carolina residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $242 for South Carolina residents and $454 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$5,792$5,792$5,840$5,936$6,008
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$10,040$10,208$10,304$10,832$11,096
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$241$241$243$247$242
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$418$425$429$451$454

Online Programs By Area of Study

Tri-County Technical College offers 59 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 18 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 11 Certificates, 7 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs117NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs3524NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician9 18 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)17 9 NOT OFFERED
Quality Control Technology/Technician19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Child Care and Support Services Management12 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies920 375 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM 16 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business/Commerce6 40 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science17 12 NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Tri-County Technical College, there are 5,629 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,772 students were attending classes through distance learning (727 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,045 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,629
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses727
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,045
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,857

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 727 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 697 South Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 27 students living in the U.S. States other than South Carolina, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses727
South Carolina Resident697
Other State In U.S.30
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses727
Degree/Certificate Seeking526
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking201

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